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[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have heard that it opens fine on linux, windows and OS X. I don't
expect it to break anything. I am just waiting for the patch to test
that.

2015-12-11 20:36 GMT+01:00 Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>:
> What say our Python devs.  I'm fine with it assuming it doesn't break
> anything (read all platforms).
>
> On 12/11/2015 10:03 AM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
>> I second this suggestion. It's way nicer than the dinky little Notepad-with-REPL we're using right now.
>>
>> --
>> Chris
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 10:57:26PM +0800, Strontium wrote:
>>> Hello Kicad developers,
>>>
>>> I have been a very long time follower of kicad and I think the work done to
>>> it over the years is simply amazing.
>>> I would love to contribute where I can.
>>>
>>> I have had need to play with the python scripting of Kicad.  Kicad uses
>>> wxpython.
>>> Wxpython includes within it, a much better shell than the one currently
>>> being used.
>>>
>>> If inside the current python shell, one does this:
>>>
>>>>>> import wx; f = wx.py.editor.EditorNotebookFrame(title="KiCad PCB");
>>> f.Show()
>>>
>>> You will see what I am talking about.
>>>
>>> It provides a nice way to introspect python state when writing scripts, and
>>> also includes a simple tabbed text editor.
>>>
>>> Its possible this shell could be tweaked to be even better, but even as it
>>> stands its a LOT better than the default shell.
>>>
>>> I am working on a proposed patch to sub the existing shell with this one,
>>> for further discussion.  I will post it once I test it.
>>>
>>> Strontium (Steven J)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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